Current time in Budapest
Local time in Budapest
The time in Budapest is 2 hours ahead of UTC and 6 hours ahead of Columbus. The current timezone in Budapest is Central European Summer Time (CEST). Budapest is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Budapest ends at Oct. 26, 2024.
Details for the time in Budapest
| Current time | 12:46 a.m.
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| Time zone |
Central European Summer Time (CEST)
Standard timezone: Central European Time (CET) |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Budapest |
| Your time difference | 6 hours ahead of Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC+2 2 hours ahead of UTC |
Budapest Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Budapest uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Budapest.
| DST started at |
March 30, 2024 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 26, 2024 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 29, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |